Friday, February 10, 2012
- Commission to record Ijaz's statement via video link
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
- Jamaat Ali Shah rejects treason charges
- Letter sent to BlackBerry Company: DAG
- PM will appear before SC on Feb 13, confirms Aitzaz
- India test-fires ballistic missile interceptor
- MQM seeks SC notice over Bilour's interview
- Russia proposes bilateral extradition treaty with US
- Karachi violence claims seven lives
- SC rejects PM Gilani's appeal
The Nation in print for Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Front Page
PA asks President to seek trust vote: 321 support resolution; 'Q' forward bloc backs move
LAHORE - As a warm-up exercise prior to moving impeachment motion against President Musharraf, the Punjab Assembly on Monday passed a resolution with overwhelming majority of 321 members which called upon the President to seek vote of confidence from his electoral college or resign in terms of ...
NA session to continue till 'result'
ISLAMABAD - Endorsing the decision of presidential impeachment, joint parliamentary party meeting of ruling coalition Monday ...
Charge-sheet yet to be finalised
ISLAMABAD - The Task Committee assigned the duty to draft the impeachment resolution and charge sheet against President Musharraf ...
Rumours create panic
PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the enemies of democracy are spreading rumours about his death. ...
International
Russian jets stage Georgia raids amid growing tensions
TBILISI - Advancing Russian forces on Monday took a key Georgian city and the country's armed forces retrenched to defend ...
U.S. Russia clash in UNSC as fighting across Georgia widens
UNITED NATIONS: - United States U.N. Ambaddaor Zalmay Khalilzad Sunday accused Russia of seeking "regime change" in ...
Iran nuclear work will go on, says Nejad
TEHRAN - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday told visiting Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika that Tehran will ...
NKorea to remain on terror blacklist: US
WASHINGTON - North Korea will remain on a US terrorism blacklist until it accepts a comprehensive mechanism to verify its nuclear ...
Three die in Gaza tunnel collapse
GAZA CITY - The bodies of three Palestinians have been recovered from a smuggling tunnel between Egypt and the Gaza Strip ...
Six killed in Iraq blasts
BAQUBA - Six people were killed on Monday in two powerful bombings in the central Iraqi province of Diyala where thousands ...
Zimbabwe not for sale, says Mugabe
HARARE - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said on Monday his country "was not for sale" and "will never be a colony again", ...
Business
Rupee hits all-time low against dollar
KARACHI - The Pakistani rupee plunged to an all-time low Monday against the US dollar, as the dollar-rupee exchange rate crossed ...
Govt, private mutual funds buying lift market up
LAHORE - The equity market went up on Monday to a one-week high as heavy buying by the government and private mutual funds were ...
Ever-increasing imports may drain out reserves
KARACHI - The extraordinary growth in the imports in the month of July 2008 may drain out the national foreign exchange reserves ...
New NFC Awards: Sindh govt ready to revise gas surcharge
KARACHI - The Sindh government has shown its willingness to revise the current distribution formula of Gas Development Surcharge ...
Oil prices rise near $117 as Georgia conflict halts exports
LONDON - Crude prices rose on Monday, briefly closing on 117 dollars a barrel after fighting between Georgia and Russia ...
China plans commercial office in Lahore
LAHORE - The Ambassador of China in Pakistan, Luo Zhaohui, has said that Chinese embassy is planning to open its commercial ...
Textile industry needs govt help
FAISALABAD - The targets of value-added textiles exports are not being met due to prevailing economic uncertainities, indecision ...
New PC chips to carry Intel core name
KARACHI - The Intel Corporation announced on Monday that desktop processors based on the company's upcoming new ...
FGC exporting units to become operational soon
FAISALABAD - First two exporting units in Faisalabad Garment City (FGC) are likely to become functional within the next ...
Politics
Musharraf says charges false
ISLAMABAD - Rebutting the corruption charges levelled against him by PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, President Pervez Musharraf ...
Foreign friends busy to ensure 'safe passage'
ISLAMABAD- As the PPP-led ruling alliance gives final touches to the impeachment move against the President, United States and ...
6 militants killed in Balochistan clashes
QUETTA - At least six militants were killed and five others injured in encounters with the security forces in Dera Bugti and ...
Opp to defend Musharraf
LAHORE - Opposition Leader in National Assembly Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said that PML-Q will defend President Musharraf if an ...
Kurram clashes claim 10 more lives
KURRUM AGENCY - Fresh sectarian clashes between the rival tribes here on Monday left 10 persons dead and 16 others injured, while ...
Entertainment
Eat oily fish to protect your eyesight
EATING oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor ...
Moss to sign $50m fashion deal
KATE Moss is ready to take her fashion sense to China. She's reportedly about to sign a $50 million deal to bring her Topshop ...
Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety
INBORN differences may help explain why trauma gives some people bad memories and others the nightmare of post-traumatic stress. ...
Britney wears a homemade tribute to her two sons
BRITNEY Spears showed off her tender side last night when she stepped out wearing a homemade necklace displaying the name of her ...
Launching of 5 note-only cash machine in UK
THE first 5-only cash machine in the UK has been launched. The stand-alone machine located on Roman Road, East London, ...
Anne Hathaway stronger person after split
ANNE Hathaway split from her bad news boyfriend a few months ago and Anne thinks that the split has made her a stronger person. ...
Islamabad
Sleepless nights still haunting residents
ISLAMABAD - The incumbent government will yet to come with an alternative plan of giving some respite to the residents of ...
PTV Chairman asked to ensure Shahid Nadeem's appointment
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised Dr Shahid Masood, Chairperson and Managing Director of ...
Police ordered to file case against accused
RAWALPINDI - An Additional District and Sessions Judge Monday directed Pirwadhai Police to register a criminal case against two ...
'All out efforts to save children from sexual abuse'
RAWALPINDI - The City District Nazim Rawalpindi, Raja Javed Ikhlas has assured that district government would take every measure ...
CDA projects: Consultancy services may cost Rs 670m
ISLAMABAD- Capital Development Authority (CDA) is likely to approve Rs 670 million for hiring consultancy services for the ...
Launching of survey on students' politics today
ISLAMABAD - A consultative meeting on Women leadership in Campuses and report launching of "National Survey on Student Politics, ...
Karachi
Jews left Karachi during Arab-Israel war
KARACHI - The century-old Jewish graveyard, considered the second cemetery of the community in Karachi, has been found in ...
Sindh Government lifts arms license quota
KARACHI - Sindh government has lifted the arms license quota and directed for the issuance of unlimited licenses to the people. ...
Three women crushed to death
KARACHI - People protested over the death of three women who were crushed on Monday while crossing the railway track. Two of them ...
Impeachment : Sindh Assembly session today
KARACHI - Sindh Assembly will meet today (Tuesday) at 3:00 PM to take up the no-confidence motion against President Pervez ...
Shazia Marri condoles death of journalist
KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demises of Ayaz ...
KU 'blunder' 2,000 candidates declared absent in BCom results
KARACHI - The examination department of the Karachi University (KU) has declared 2,000 students absent in results of BCom ...
Lahore
Rain exposes Wasa lofty claims
LAHORE - The monsoon crash program initiated on the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has been entirely exposed, ...
Comments sought from govt on petition of zila council
LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has sought comments from Punjab government within 14 days on a petition which called in question ...
Two criminals killed
LAHORE - As many as two members of a kidnapper gang were killed in an encounter with CIA Police City Division while three of them ...
SCBA backs impeachment
LAHORE- Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) while supporting impeachment of General Pervez Musharraf has called upon the ...
Preparations to celebrate 61st I-Day in full swing
LAHORE - Brisk preparation are underway by various segment of the society to celebrate the 61st Independence Day in a befitting ...
Relief for non-Muslim prisoners announced
LAHORE - The Punjab Government has decided remission in the punishment to those non-Muslim prisoners who successfully abreast ...
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